> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3099258-software-engineering-l5-open-connect-platform-new](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3099258-software-engineering-l5-open-connect-platform-new). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Software Engineering L5, Open Connect Platform New

- **Company:** Netflix, Inc.
- **Location:** Reading, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Border Gateway Protocol, Big Data, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Content Delivery Networks, Cloud Engineering, Data Files, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Domain Name System (DNS), Elasticsearch, Fault Tolerance, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Networking Basics, Object-Oriented Software Development, Redis, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, WebSocket, Cassandra, Apache Kafka, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Microservices
- **Published:** September 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.gamesjobsdirect.com/job/netflix-game-studio/software-engineering-l5-open-connect-platform/360134

## About the Role

* Someone who likes to work hands-on and self-direct in a fast-paced environment that gives you great freedom and responsibility
 * Able to see beyond immediate specifications, can summarize requirements, and architect forward-looking solutions that cross multiple applications
 * Capable of working in a highly-collaborative environment alongside your teammates, engineers, Partner Engagement Managers, project managers, and operations teams
 * Articulate in communicating opportunities for continuous improvements to existing systems with a clear understanding of the impact on the business.
 * Always striving to develop and deploy in measured increments while taking responsibility for the quality of your work., * 5+ years of expertise in Java, or similar object-oriented language, with confidence and experience in debugging and problem-solving skills
 * Deep understanding of cloud architecture and application deployment
 * Ability to build and support highly scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant services
 * Experience designing, implementing, and debugging systems that interact with large-sized data sets
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Skills

 * Knowledge of CDN architectures and networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, BGP, DNS)
 * Experience with multiple data stores and streaming services such as MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, Kafka, or Redis
 * Familiarity with GraphQL or related graph modeling and querying concepts
 * Hands-on Big Data experience using Hive, Pig, Hadoop, or similar
 * Understanding of front-end technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WebSockets

## Description

You will be charged with handling impactful availability, scalability, and usability challenges and must self-define optimal ways to configure, manage, and observe our growing Open Connect platform. Our platform is a fundamental building block to our streaming initiatives - providing critical solutions for one of the world's largest CDNs and empowering stakeholders to operate the CDN more efficiently and reliably. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of areas, such as:

 * Implementing microservices to enable analytics, insights, discovery, and visualizations
 * Designing orchestration to manage many thousands of globally distributed appliances and devices
 * Building data models and APIs to help manage and maintain our fleet
 * Understanding the breadth of our multi-tenant platform, creating solutions which can be leveraged across multiple domains - including networking, video, and gaming


## Related Videos

- [The Resilience of the World Wide Web](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1281-the-resilience-of-the-world-wide-web)
- [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis)
- [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of)
- [DevOps at Netflix](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/270-devops-at-netflix)
- [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app)
- [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level)

## Related Articles

- [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)
- [How Much FAANG Companies Actually Pay Software Engineers in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/230-how-much-faang-companies-actually-pay-software-engineers-in-2025)
- [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)
- [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)
- [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)
- [React Developer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/198-react-developer-salary-2023)